American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Extremely rare. Baird p. 24, N7. Baird calls this ad advertising piece, which FH does not agree with. Blue paper, black print. Banking House of Page,

Very rare exchange note from Alsop & Co., San Francisco. Dated June 4, 1856. Alsop & Co. was one of the earliest San Francisco banks, openin...

Daily Evening Bulletin (6) began publication in October 1855 by San Francisco activist James King of William, who was the editor of the paper until hi

Nice collection of Cutting Fruit Packing Company and other San Francisco business billheads from the 1800s. Over 20 billheads including Castle Brother

California ephemera collection has everything from a brochure and postcards from The Harold Lloyd Estate to the photo archive of an English family in

1826 Yale graduation booklet. Benjamin Sullivan left in 1827. Foxing, edge wear etc. Please inspect. Connecticut

Tourist ship menus from the 1940s, 1950s & 1960sm with some very colorful Hawaiian style art on the covers. There's also a Trader Vic's ...

A rare find indeed! Original ledger for Thos. Cole Jr. & Co. Bankers in Idaho City during the Idaho gold rush of the 1860s. Cole & Co. had t...

A collection of about 26 billheads and letters from Illinois, c1860s-1930s. Please see photo(s) for more details. Illinois

Large correspondence group of letters among family members of two primary families, the Shryock and Koons families. The majority of the letters date f

A deed (indenture), c1764, between Mary Stansbury and Joseph Ensor, to include 1600 acres of "Fellfoot" Enlarged, in Frederick County, Mar...

This is a large lot of billheads (about 500) from the 1870's through 1900. Most are from Boston, Mass. Very few pictorial. Please see photo for ...

A collection of more than 100 billheads from Massachusetts, c1813-1919. Mostly 1880s. Includes a land purchase document in Henniker County, New Hampsh

Ephemera group from Great Falls, Montana, including receipts from the roads commissioner, attorney correspondence, water & power bills, a bill f...

Montana ephemera from receipts to correspondence and everything in between. Everything from a grazing Permit, a bond for The Bank of Billings, a 1911

Rare letterhead issued in the 1880s for 10 deposits at the mint from the Mexican Mill (Comstock mines) for Clayton Belknap. 8 x 10" official Mi...

RARE! Lot of 2 different. Both are scarcer Comstock locations. 1) Anniversary Ball for the Silver City IOOF, April 26th, 1877 at the Miners' Uni...

Lot of 9 different for this town adjacent to the Comstock. Includes: P. Barnes Livery (1874, pictorial to Woodworth Sluice Co.); JA Bonham (1874); Mey

1863 Palmyra, Lion(sic) County indenture mining deed for Nicholas MIller. Fair condition, in 2 pieces, foxing etc. Please inspect. Palmyra Nevada

Lot of 16. Includes: Virginia City Gas Co. receipt, 1881; Chollar G&S Mining Co. stock, 1931; 1876 indenture for sale of property in Virginia Ci...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Extremely rare Comstock check signed by mining millionaire & "Bonanza King" John Mackay. Issued for Payroll for...

Rare check for the famous Washoe Club, the private club formed by Virginia City's rich and notable figures and included members such as Mackay, ...

Lot of 2. Very rare RN-D check, Carson, 1876 issued to P. Marker. Signed by the company. Unissued stock (very few issued pieces have ever surfaced) fo

About 15 c. 1873-70 billheads and letterheads for groceries, water, gas etc. Virginia City Nevada

7 c. 1867-80 billheads and letterheads related to hardware and building materials. Virginia City Nevada

3 c. 1871-72 VC Justice Court property attachments. Virginia City Nevada

About 25 pieces of c. 1866-1920 Nevada ephemera. Postcards, letterheads, Tonopah requisitions, original poem, Golfield prospectus, billheads, checks,

Ephemera from New Hampshire dated from 1825-1883. Quitclaim deeds, billheads. Thirteen pieces. New Hampshire

11 volumes of New Hampshire Annual Register. 1811-missing cover, 1815-spine damage, 1819, 1920-spine damage, 1821-spine damage, 1822-spine damage, 182

Over 70 pieces of New York City ephemera. Billheads, letterheads, postal covers dated from 1870s-1890s. New York New York

A letter written anonymously to Governor Nelson Dewey of Wisconsin, c1850. Postmarked Watertown, N.Y. The letter was regarding a tax problem. The writ

New York merchants doing business with Johnsville, Ohio businessman J. J. Cover. Dated 1854-1859, some pictorial; red and blue ink. 13 pieces. New Y

Over 30 billheads from New York merchants addressed to Mr. J. J. Cover & Company of Johnsville, Ohio. Many with revenue stamps. New York

Letterheads, billheads and receipts from businesses in Canal Dover, Ohio in the 1890s. Over 30 pieces, some from New Philadelphia. Canl Dover Ohio

Lot of eleven pieces of business paperwork from Cincinnati, Ohio during the 19th century. Postal cover and letterhead from The Bradford Belting Co. Ri

A collection of 70+ pieces of correspondence, letterheads, billheads, etc., from Cleveland, Ohio, c1857-1922. Mostly from pre-1900, includes (36) &q...

Two pamphlets from the Columbus Audubon Society: 1928-29 and 1938-39. Also a 1902 letter from the U. S. department of Agriculture Biological Survey to

A rare collection of 11 documents from Harrison City, OH, c1816-99. Includes legal and land documents, invoices, checks, and an oil lease, c1889. Plea

A collection of 20 invoices, billheads, summons and land documents out of Sandusky, Ohio. Includes 14 letters and billheads related to George W. Clary

Billheads, receipts and postal documents from the Ohio community of Zoar Village, Ohio. Included are billheads from The Hardesty Milling Company, Deis

A collection of 19 land exchange documents from Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, c1881-1906. Includes Mortgage, Lease & Warranty Deeds, Title documents, lett...

A collection of six land deeds within Holmes County, OH, c1820-1851. Includes an 1820 Indenture for 105 acres in Wayne County, between James Latta and

A collection of six invoices and legal documents from Ohio, c1820-32. Includes instructions for a constable to pick a person up and take them to the j

About 30 billheads and letterheads from Ohio merchants, 1850s-1920s. Wilmot; Bellville; Bethesda; Mansfield; Newark; Columbus; Akron; Canton. Ohio

Over 35 different small Ohio towns are represented in this collection of vintage billheads and letterheads. Akron; Baltic; Beach City; Belleville; Bet

A collection of eight miscellaneous ephemera from Ohio, c1840-1921. Includes a Special Report of the Board of Public Works, public auction/sale list,

A dozen Ohio documents, c1823-1932. Includes several land deeds; Portage Co. notices awarding bounty for killing wolves c18XX (2); wedding invitation

A State of Ohio, Washington County land deed, c1832, signed by Samuel Hutchinson, Justice of the Peace, the recorder and four witnesses. Please see ph

This is a land patent or contract between John Singleton of Franklin County, Pennsylvania to Margaret & Mary Platt of French Creek Township. The...

A collection of more than 50 billheads and correspondence from Pennsylvania, c1827-1907. Includes two Philadelphia, PA, receipts for funds to benefit

Pathmasters were elected or appointed to keep the paths of his area well marked and clear of fallen trees or growing bushes. This lot contains a hand

Lot of 3 different. Rare Deadwood billheads and check from the early years of the camp. 1) 1881 billhead to Helena with "Merchants National Ban...

Three pieces of early Vermont ephemera: 1) 1804 Jonas and Abagail Goodell indenture; 2) 1832 note from Oliver Olney to Esq. Goodell; 3) 1804 deed sign

A group of 25 letterheads and billheads from Vermont, c1880s-1910s. Please see photo(s) for more details. Vermont

On Aug. 26, 1875, the Bank of California closed its doors. The next day the bank's founder, William Chapman Ralston's body was found floatin...

A collection of more than 30 billheads and letterheads, c1866-1938. The group includes two from Nebraska, six from Missouri, about 10 from Iowa and ab

A dozen billheads from New Jersey, Maine and Maryland, c1867-1903. Please see photo(s) for more details.

This is a rare collection of 175+ calling or visiting cards, c1850s. The collection has a vast array of elegant neoclassical designs. A 10" x 7...

Two exchange notes from Drexel, Sather & Church, Bankers and Dealers in Bullion and Bills of Exchange. The partners in this bank covered the cou...

A trio of newspapers from New York, Ohio and Connecticut, c1839-69. Included are: "Life Illustrated," New York, Dec. 12, 1857 edition; &qu...

A dozen letterheads and billheads from the states of Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut, c1864-1902. Please see photo(s) for more details.

1911 Edesco Woolens salesman's sample catalog with color illustration and of course wool samples. 22x16". Spine detaching, binding wear. Pl...

Miscellaneous lot of six cabinet cards: including Oliver Wendell Holmes; thirteen other pieces: Selwyn Theatre 1924 catalog; Warner & Loop bill...

A collection of more than 40 letterheads, letters, invoices, etc., from the Great Lakes - Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Please see photo(s) for m

12 different 1957 Mario Vellani Marchi illustrated first class cruise ship menus. 12x9". Nice cover art! Salvatore Falcone Collection

This is a display marriage certificate from 1885. It has all the lines for the JP or minister to fill out and two ovals for the happy couple's p...

(6) pages in this ephemera lot of Mary Churchill, and Major Koffy, containing mounted photographs and correspondence of and between the two. Mary Chur

Lot of about 60 vintage valentines. Colorful, fancy, fold-outs, die cuts. Protected in plastic sheets.

A collection of about 30 Valentine's Day cards, c1920s. Big and small, hearts and lace, expressions of love from days of yesteryear. Please see ...

A collection of 18 Western states' billheads, c1881-1910. Most come with original canceled covers. California, Utah, Arizona and Oregon are amon...

This collector's edition print is titled "Brothers" Grey Wolves for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation 1996. Signed by the artist Persi...

Artist Al Agnew Lithograph: First Nevada Trout Stamp 1986. This is the first Nevada Trout Stamp published to raise money for the fish hatchery at th

This is the second year issue trout stamp for Nevada by the renowned outdoor Nevada artist Fred Boyce. Print 64/150 Executive issue that includes the

This print by artist Becky McCall accompanies the Nevada state trout stamp and silver ingot for 1994. The print is 11 in. X 8 in. framed at 18 in. x 1

This duck print is the Nevada State Duck Stamp for 1994. Conservation Edition 57/75. Mallard ducks; two hens and a drake. It includes the Nevada conse

This signed print by artist Larry Hayden is the Texas state duck stamp for 1981. It depicts two Mallard ducks in cattails number 12610/16500. The prin

Very rare checks with imprinted RN's. 1880 Ophir with RNG and Carson with RNC21. Carson/Ophir Nevada

1870 indenture for William Sharon buying property in Virginia City with Nevada 50c adhesive revenue and 50c blue Washington US adhesive revenue stamps

About 100 c. 1900 mostly Citizens National Bank checks with imprinted RNX etc and some other checks with adhesive RN's. Green Bay Wisconsin

Two unopened rolls of 500 stamps: 1) Scott #1055 Jefferson Liberty Series 2c; 2) Scott #1615v Beat The Drum For Liberty And The Spirit of 76; 7.9c bul

Mint C18 Baby Zeppelin in Atlas Stamp COA holder. Nice centering. Salvatore Falcone Collection

Dozens of full sheets of Christmas Seals, c. 1930-96 and mostly older. Also Boys Town, Boys Ranch and other charities. Some blocks of 4 etc. See photo

Scott #145, 1870 cancel study group of 22. Series of 1869 group of 6 with unusual cancels.

Full uncut sheet of Scott 11, generally very fine throughout. Minor brown foxing spots in upper left margin. Roughly 10 1/2 x 8 1/2" See more c...

Scott 6, Confederate stamp sheet entire, a few minor brown spots in upper left margin, otherwise very fine.

Collection of nine Confederate stamps off cover and one Confederate local from New Orleans (62X1). Five are A7 (no frame), Scott 11: single, unused, b

Album of sheets of mint state colorful stamps with interesting topics. Five sheets of 13c wildlife from the Canadian International Philatelic Exhibiti

Revenue stamps include a Thrift Stamp, liquor tax certificate, two Washington revenues (1 cent & 2 cent), a Savings Bond stamp book and more. Pl...

Certified XF90 by Professional Stamp Experts: 1) Scott #178 Vermilion, 1875 2c Andrew Jackson; XF90 Mint RG; 2) Scott #399 Blue, 1913 5c, Perf disc id

U.S Mint Stamp Sheets, c. 1940's. Two mint sheet leather albums full of large groups of unused postage stamp sheets, safely and neatly kept. Abo...

United States stamps in 10 albums. Nothing extremely rare, but there may be an occasional stamp missing from your current collection. You never know.

Penny Black 1d with Calhoun's Collectors Society COA in holder. United Kingdom Salvatore Falcone Collection

Foreign collection of postage stamps in black "United States of America" stock book. All stamps from early to mid 1900's. Roughly 1000...

This hang tag is 1.25 in. with a shield "US" in the center and the initials "UAPOC" around the face punctuated by stars. The rev...

Rare 1855 Ten Years Among the Mail Bags: or, Notes From the Diary of a Special Agent by J Holbrook. 432pp. Front and back board detaching, foxing. Sol

Postal Commemorative Society covers with Norman Rockwell color cachets in album 1983-1985

22 c. 1928-68 mostly older specialty airmail covers, most with stamped or imprinted cachets, a few Lindbergh's Flight etc.

Shoebox full of over 200 philatelic covers: advertising, early cancels, baseball, 19th century, first day, Hawaii, air mails, ship cancels and more.

One page letter sent from Greenway & Co. of Baltimore, Aug. 29, 1850 to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia. Message states that they have s...

Four pieces of vintage postal history from Ohio: advertising covers with contents: 1) Forest City House, Cleveland, 1896; 2) J. C. Miller Produce Comm